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Etihad offer a one hop service from DUB to Australia, S Africa etc. Why would anyone go two hops via LHR etc? What's the market Dublin to Australia - is it 60,000 pa? Most holiday makers and visiting friends and family.
Personally I like BMI but 4 a day isn't very frequent unless they have timed for onward connections. Reduce capacity raise prices?
Personally I like BMI but 4 a day isn't very frequent unless they have timed for onward connections. Reduce capacity raise prices?
Maybe EY are hoping to pick up an increase in traffic to Aus and NZ from Ireland. Personally I know a number of people moving "down" (and none of them worked in construction).
As to the BD announcement, 33 cabin crew servicing 1 aircraft with 150 seats seems a little high, or am I missing something.
JAS
As to the BD announcement, 33 cabin crew servicing 1 aircraft with 150 seats seems a little high, or am I missing something.
JAS
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Looking at the BHD timetable, it seems to be going back to 8X daily with the reinstatement of the BD96/97 rotation from the start of the summer schedules. This was withdrawn at the start of the 09/10 winter schedules.
Join Date: Aug 2000
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a BMI EMB145 started operating a 3 x daily flight today from NCL to Brussels for Brussels Airlines....aircraft based at NCL.
Nice aircraft though.
Join Date: Apr 2008
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BD: LHR-VIE double daily A320
Code-Share with OS, 5 daily flights LHR-VIE with BD/OS and connection to Eastern Europe/Middle East
Pressemeldungen}
Code-Share with OS, 5 daily flights LHR-VIE with BD/OS and connection to Eastern Europe/Middle East
Pressemeldungen}
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I just recieved an email of bmi saying they are dropping business class on the LHR-DUB route from 27th of Jan, but they will have economy flexible instead.......
Economy flexible will include lounge access and seats at the front of the aircraft.
I really wish bmi would pick a business plan and stick to it!!
Economy flexible will include lounge access and seats at the front of the aircraft.
I really wish bmi would pick a business plan and stick to it!!
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It's five years since they adopted the current shorthaul product, so it's been a while, but the motivation this time is to stop thieving government taxes which target 'business/premium' seating supplements e.g. £22 each way LHR-EDI extra because of a 'differentiated cabin'...make the seating the same and remove the divider and it's a flat tax per seat.
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I just recieved an email of bmi saying they are dropping business class on the LHR-DUB route from 27th of Jan, but they will have economy flexible instead.......
Economy flexible will include lounge access and seats at the front of the aircraft.
I really wish bmi would pick a business plan and stick to it!!
Economy flexible will include lounge access and seats at the front of the aircraft.
I really wish bmi would pick a business plan and stick to it!!
bmi are really in a mess at the moment. Constant changing of flight times ex-LHR and DUB. Their computer system/Diamond Club stats should be declared a disaster area. Can't even make a booking at this moment in time as they are experiencing "Technical difficulties".
However, no problems with the crews - flight and cabin - who are all A1.
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Their cabins and crew are generally top notch but i'm sick of all this changing.
I think they should offer a service similar to lufthansa. Its a good product and its realiable. I've been flying with midland for a long time and i think it may be time for a change. If Aer lingus join an alliance again then bmi will have had it on the DUB route.
When you have :
Mainline - business on some routes & flexible economy on others. Free food and drink to diamond club (blue plus and higher) and now its going for blue plus. And the attempts at longhaul eg Mumbai, Vegas, Barbados, Antigua & chicago.
Regional - Free drinks and snacks and the only profitable one of the lot
Baby - bmi jumping on the LCC band wagon using ex-mainline cast offs (originally).
Bmi are such a confused mess!! Bring back the diamond service of the 90's and early 00's.
The saying "Jack of all trades and master of none!" comes to mind for bmi.
I think they should offer a service similar to lufthansa. Its a good product and its realiable. I've been flying with midland for a long time and i think it may be time for a change. If Aer lingus join an alliance again then bmi will have had it on the DUB route.
When you have :
Mainline - business on some routes & flexible economy on others. Free food and drink to diamond club (blue plus and higher) and now its going for blue plus. And the attempts at longhaul eg Mumbai, Vegas, Barbados, Antigua & chicago.
Regional - Free drinks and snacks and the only profitable one of the lot
Baby - bmi jumping on the LCC band wagon using ex-mainline cast offs (originally).
Bmi are such a confused mess!! Bring back the diamond service of the 90's and early 00's.
The saying "Jack of all trades and master of none!" comes to mind for bmi.
I think they should offer a service similar to lufthansa
It will be interesting to see if the tax man rules that the segregated front of the aircraft for Economy Flexible, with higher fares, separate seating and separate catering provision, is not "the lowest class" for aviation tax/duty purposes, and thus hits them with the premium class tax.